| Author | : Filip Coussée |
| Publisher | : Academia Press |
| Total Pages | : 141 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9038212755 |
What is Youth Work?
| Author | : Janet R Batsleer |
| Publisher | : SAGE |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 2010-07-05 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1844456986 |
With the proposed development of the ′youth professional′ and the consolidation of graduate professional qualifications, this is an important time for youth work. This book sets out the current state of debate about youth work for those considering, or about to embark on, a degree course. Contemporary debates in youth work are explored, and help to give students a sense of its history and its future contribution. By combining the experience of its editors and the contemporaneous experience of the voices of contributors, this book provides an excellent introduction to work as a youth worker in the twenty-first century.
Youth Work: Histories, Policy and Contexts
| Author | : Graham Bright |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 325 |
| Release | : 2015-09-10 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1350314226 |
Youth work is a means of promoting learning, equality and inclusion with young people. It is an incredibly rewarding profession; however, state regulation means that youth work students and practitioners must continuously wrestle with the challenges of contemporary practice in environments that are complex and changing. This book brings together a collection of voices to speak to these concerns. Drawing on the history of the profession, each chapter focuses on a different aspect of policy and practice. Chapters explore the impact of New Labour; the changes that came with the coalition government; youth work in the voluntary sector, and youth work in a digital world. Graham Bright concludes with a powerful reflection on what the future holds for the profession. Each chapter features 'Over to You' activity boxes which invite readers to engage collaboratively in developing and applying ideas, with case studies which link discussion to real life examples. This is an important book for students, practitioners and lecturers in the field of youth and community work and related practice with children and young people.
For Youth Workers and Youth Work
| Author | : Doug Nicholls |
| Publisher | : Policy Press |
| Total Pages | : 293 |
| Release | : 2012-09-22 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1447308603 |
In this unique and passionate book, Doug Nicholls proposes a cultural revolution within youth work. He draws on the best of youth work's past to redesign the youth work map for today. He speaks with wit, wisdom and warmth to youth workers about their craft. Yet he takes no intellectual prisoners in proposing a new role for youth work in the struggle for social justice. No student or practitioner should miss it.
Youth Policy in a Changing World
| Author | : Marina Hahn-Bleibtreu |
| Publisher | : Verlag Barbara Budrich |
| Total Pages | : 327 |
| Release | : 2012-11-08 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 3866495080 |
Why do we need evidence based youth policies? International in scope, this book presents a systematic and interdisciplinary reflection on what has been termed the “magic triangle”, i.e., the relationship between youth policies, youth research and practical youth work, based on the necessity of organising knowledge exchange between different actors in the youth field. On this basis, researchers from across the globe analyse and discuss youth policy development, the theories that underlie youth policy, as well as the models and impact of youth policy in different societies. They respond by: - Analysing the impact of economic, social and cultural change on young people in different world regions, locations and social contexts; - Presenting and explaining theories of youth; - Discussing strategies for the development and implementation of youth policies in different world regions; - Evaluating the impact of current youth policies at regional, national and international levels; - Analysing and discussing applied models of cross sectional policy and practice in the youth sector; - Discussing contributions of youth research to the development of evidence based youth policies in areas such as values, employment, participation, citizenship, migration, social exclusion and vulnerability.
Youth Work in the Commonwealth
| Author | : Commonwealth Secretariat |
| Publisher | : Commonwealth Secretariat |
| Total Pages | : 273 |
| Release | : 2017-09-04 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 184929173X |
Youth Work in the Commonwealth: A Growth Profession establishes a baseline to inform the planning and implementation of initiatives to professionalise youth work in Commonwealth member countries. The study was conducted in 35 countries in the Africa, Asia, the Caribbean/Americas, Europe and Pacific regions. It catalogues the extent to which the youth work profession is formally recognised in these countries and examines the qualities and rights-based ethos of the various forms of youth work promoted and practised in the Commonwealth. The report aims to help countries learn from good practices, and assess gaps in establishing youth work as a recognised profession in diverse contexts.
The History of Youth Work in Europe
| Author | : Griet Verschelden |
| Publisher | : Council of Europe |
| Total Pages | : 186 |
| Release | : 2009-01-01 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9789287166081 |
V.2. Youth work histories of Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Wales and Hungary.
Youth work in the spotlight
| Author | : Nik Paddison |
| Publisher | : Council of Europe |
| Total Pages | : 56 |
| Release | : 2020-04-03 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 928718643X |
A user-friendly guide to the recommendation that will inspire and motivate many to put youth work in the spotlight and to advocate for its quality and development, from the local to the European level. Guide to Recommendation CM/Rec(2017)4 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to member States on youth work Young people are involved in youth work throughout their transition from childhood to adulthood. Youth work offers young people a space for being young together, enjoying this period of life and learning useful things, such as how to be an active citizen, or how to live and work together with different people, or how to prepare for the job market. For young people who experience difficulties such as exclusion or bullying, youth work and youth workers are in many cases a hugely important support factor. To help its member states to make youth work a reality, in 2017, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted Recommendation CM/Rec(2017)4 on youth work, which is the first internationally agreed policy document that focuses explicitly on youth work, its value for society and the way ahead for its quality development in Europe. This publication is an accompaniment to this recommendation and aims to bring its content closer to potential users: policy makers, youth workers, managers of youth work activities, youth leaders, educators of youth workers, youth organisations, and so on, and provide step-by-step information and guidance on the implementation of the recommendation. The publication also offers advice and examples of actions to take and policies to develop so that youth work can be put in the spotlight of youth policies and can make a difference in young people’s lives.
Ethical Issues in Youth Work
| Author | : Sarah Banks |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 430 |
| Release | : 2010-06-10 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 113695483X |
This fully updated new edition of Ethical Issues in Youth Work presents a comprehensive overview and discussion of a range of ethical challenges facing youth workers in their everyday practice. The first part offers a clear outline of the nature of professional ethics, relevant ethical theories and an overview of the policy and organisational context of youth work. The second part is grounded firmly in practice, with experts in the field exploring specific issues that raise ethical difficulties for youth workers, such as: • when to breach confidentiality • information sharing in inter-professional contexts • the ethics of youth participation and active citizenship • how to balance the roles of control, empowerment and education • negotiating personal and professional values, interests and commitments in youth work • dilemmas for faith-based and black and minority ethnic workers • issues for practitioner researchers. Ethical Issues in Youth Work offers a timely and unique insight into both the dilemmas of youth work practice and some of the more recent challenges faced by youth workers and all those working with young people in the light of current public attitudes and government policies towards young people.
